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Make Helping Others Your Career

Gain the education and training you need to play a critical role in providing treatment, support and education to both patients and their family members. You will learn legal and ethical aspects of the profession; use case studies to analyze and establish information related to patient care; work in hospitals, long-term care and community-based facilities; and use outcome measures to critically assess situations and develop treatment plans. As a student of the College’s Nursing program, you will enjoy many benefits, from an innovative curriculum to supportive faculty; state-of-the-art equipment; hands-on learning; supervised time in hospitals, geriatric settings and community-based agencies; and preparation to take the national licensure exam for credentials accepted throughout the United States.

Community College of Philadelphia's Nursing program is one of 15 in the country to be chosen as a Center of Excellence by the National League for Nursing. The program is recognized for “Enhancing the Professional Development of Students." This is the College's fourth consecutive designation as a Center of Excellence.

This is a select program. Students must complete BIOL 106 and CHEM 110 with a GPA of 2.75 or higher before entering the program.Students must also have completed the Kaplan test with a score of 70 or greater. Students start in the Nursing program in the fall and must apply to the Nursing program one year in advance. Students can apply while in high school or admitted to the program directly from high school, and students can apply while a student in another program at this College or transferring from another college.

This program is designed to provide students with the option of entering the workforce or transferring to a bachelor's degree program after earning their associate's degree

Follow this course schedule each semester and you’ll earn your associate’s degree in two years

Make sure you discuss your first semester schedule and your educational plan with an advisor or counselor when you register.

General Education Requirements:

All general education requirements necessary for graduation are met through the courses in the program as indicated above. Students who wish to take courses that differ from the general education courses indicated above must complete a course substitution request form. To access the form, login to the MyCCP portal, and in the Student tab, under Electronic Forms, click on the Records and Registration Forms link, then choose Request For Course Substitution Of Graduation Requirement link. A more detailed explanation of the College’s general education requirements is also available.

“Community College of Philadelphia offers an outstanding education at the most affordable price. So many people simply don’t know how well its programs are viewed in the corporate world, especially, for me, within the health care and medical sectors. The fact is, I’m treated with great respect for my academic accomplishment.”